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M. LEVY.

HOLDER FOR YARD STICKS.

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NITED STATES PATENT JQEEICE..

MAX LEVY, OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND.

HOLDER FoR YARD-STICKS..

SPECIFICATION forming part of -Iietters Patent No. 377,526l datedFebruary 7, 1888.

Serial No. 244,887. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX LEVY, ofNewport, in the county of Newport andState of Rhode Island, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Holders for Yard-Sticks, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

The object of my improvement is to provide-a holder for supporting ayard-stick near the edge of a sales-counter in position for measuringoff goods, whereby the use of the yard-stick is greatly facilitated,while when not in use it can be readily removed ont of the way.

I will iirst describe in detail a yard-stick holder embodying myimprovement and then point out the various features of the saidimprovement in claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

' Figure l is a perspective view illustrating a yard-stick holderembodying my improvement when in use; and Fig. 2 is a Vertical sectionof the said holder, the yard-stick carried thereby, and the counter towhich the holder is attached.

The holder has a U-ciamp, A, by which it' may be detachably secured tothe edge of a sales-counter, as shown. Threaded bosses B are here shownon both arms of the clamp A for reception of the pointed set-screwC,which may thus beworked from beneath or above the counter. The upperboss, B, may, however, be omitted and the corresponding arm secured tothe counter by means of a simple screw, if desired.

From the yoke D of the U-clamp projects laterally outward a fixed arm,E, to which is hinged to swing vertically a gripper, F, between the jawsF of which the yard-stick G may be held transversely, as clearly shownin Fig. 1.

The jaw-levers H H are pivoted together by a pin, I, around which iscoiled a spring, J, the free ends of which, bearing upon the jaw-levers,tend to hold the jaws F together.

The freejaw-lever H has a thumb-piece, K, .by which it may be vpressedto open the jaw 5o Fandreceive or release the yard-stick, the javv-lever H being the one hinged directly to' the arm'E.

- A catch, L, is arranged to engage the gripper when the same is raised,as shown in Fig. 1, to hold the yard-stick parallel with .the edge ofthe counter and in position. for use. The catch here shown consists ofafixed springarm, M, fixed to and projecting laterally from the clamp,and having a slot, N, approached on either side by bevels O, so as toautomatically engage and lock the jaw-lever H and hold the gripper in anupright position.

By pressing the arm M slightlyoutward the gripper will be releasedandwill fall with the yard-stick belowthe level -of the table, so as to beout of the Way when not required for use.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Lett-ers 'Patent- 7c 1. A- holder for yard-sticks, consistingof a U-clamp, an arm projecting laterally from the yoke thereof, andagripper hinged to said arm, substantially as described.

. 2. The combination of a counter, a fixed laterally-projecting arm, E,and a yardstick gripper hinged to swing vertically on and to said arm,substantially as described.

3. In a holder for yard-sticks, the combination of a hinged gripper, asupport for the-8o same, and a catch arranged to automatically engagethe gripper and hold the same upright, substantially as described.

4. In a holder for yard-sticks, the combination, with the jaw-lever H',of a swinging gripper and a support for said gripper, and a catchtherefor consisting of a spring-arm having a slot, N, approached bybevels O, substantially as described. v

MAX LEVY.

Witnesses;

ABRAHAM P. MENDEs, IsAAo LEVY.

